Rao is Chu Ye's heart turned a thousand times, but his expression was calm. She recovered the silver from Shanru and entered the Qianyuan Hall as if nothing had happened.

Kneeling on the ground, kowtow and ask for peace: "Chu Ye, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites and Rites, knock to see the emperor." Long live the emperor, long live, long live! ”

The emperor sat upright behind the imperial case, listening to Chu Ye's greetings, he just raised his eyelids, and said casually: "Get up." ”

Chu Ye's heart was already up and down because Sun Tingyu confiscated her silver ticket, but now listening to the emperor's lukewarm attitude, she was even more anxious. Because she and Sima Jin went on an envoy together, and raised Chu Shan together, she was full of favorability in front of the emperor and empress. Even when she was asked to serve as the chief examiner of the examination before, the emperor summoned her, and her words were intimate.

Chu Ye subconsciously swallowed the saliva in his mouth and stood up in a worried mood.

Without raising his head, the Emperor circled the piece in his hand several times, then closed it and set it aside.

"Chu Qing, I heard that something big has happened in Beijing recently." The emperor picked up the ginseng tea in his hand, glanced at Chu Ye with half raised eyes, and then took a sip gently.

Chu Ye was apprehensive in his heart, and replied respectfully: "Back to Your Majesty, as far as the minister knows, there has been no major incident in Beijing recently. ”

Hearing this, the emperor smiled softly. He shook his head, "Chu Qing, you are not honest in what you said. ”

Hearing the emperor say this, Chu Ye couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, since the emperor still had the heart to laugh with her, it showed that the emperor was not very angry in his heart. Therefore, Chu Ye smiled lightly and replied, "Your Majesty." Your Majesty sits on the world, and you are fortunate to be in the world, and the big and small things in the Western Jin Dynasty can't hide from Your Majesty's eyes, let alone this small imperial capital. Chu Ye paused for a moment and deliberately spoke easily, "A few days ago, a few days ago, a person went to Jingzhao Yin's Mansion to beat the drum and voice his grievances, saying that there were examiners in Keli who were cheating for personal gain and filling his pockets. The minister and Liu Hanlin of the Hanlin Academy went to the Jingzhao Yin Mansion together, and Liu Hanlin was the examiner who wanted to report. ”

For Chu Ye's knowledge, the emperor was very satisfied. He picked up the brush dipped in cinnabar again, and pulled out a piece of music in one hand, "In that case, how did you, the chief examiner, deal with this matter?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, Jing Zhaoyin ordered Liu Hanlin to prove his innocence, and there was no evidence in the hands of the ministers to prove that Liu Hanlin did accept bribes with some sentences. Therefore, he was only suspended, and the third exam did not allow him to enter the Gongyuan to invigilate. ”

The emperor circled the fold on the wall, and the wall asked with some dissatisfaction, "That's all?" ”

"That's all!"

The emperor raised his eyes and looked at Chu Ye.

Chu Ye was dressed in official clothes, wearing a black veil on his head, and his expression was respectful and peaceful.

"Chu Qing," the emperor once again put down the wolf in his hand and stood up from behind the imperial case. Slowly walked to Chu Ye's side. Chu Ye looked at the approaching black-faced official boots and bent his waist lower.

"Chu Qing, since there has already been a public report, but you just suspended this Liu Hanlin at home, is this place a little too light."

"Your Majesty......"

Without waiting for Chu Ye to reply, the emperor continued: "Or rather, Chu Qing deliberately disposed of it like this, wanting to cover up others!" ”

The moment the emperor's words fell, an imperial coercion immediately filled the entire dormitory, filling this small space without dropping. Chu Ye asked herself, if she hadn't lived for two lifetimes, she was afraid that she would have bent her knees under the pressure of this coercion and smashed straight to the ground!

It's that she underestimates the impact of this matter on the emperor too much!

But now if you kneel on the ground and report carefully, I am afraid that the emperor will be regarded as a thief. Chu Ye forced himself to calm down, trying his best to make his voice sound the same as before. "Back to Your Majesty. The bachelor of Hanlin is the fifth grade of the dynasty, and he is also the deputy chief examiner of this department. The confession of only one person was not enough to convict him, and even Jing Zhaoyin ordered him to prove his innocence. Please forgive me for thinking about the big picture, and only make such a disposition! ”

"Heh," the Emperor snorted coldly, "you mean I'm narrow-minded? ”

"Weichen doesn't dare!" Chu Ye lifted his robe and knelt on the ground, "It's just that the ceremony has not yet ended, if you rashly deal with the main examination of this subject at this time, I am afraid that the ministers will shake people's hearts, make your reference people panic, and cause panic." It seems that all of you can't give full play to your best state, so that the court loses real talents! Immediately afterwards, Chu Ye swore again: "Please also ask Your Majesty to give the ministers and Jingzhao Yin Mansion some time, the ministers will definitely try their best to investigate, if the report of this person is true, for Liu Hanlin, the ministers will hand him over to the Criminal Department, which will be tried by the Criminal Department and punished according to law." ”

The emperor stood in front of Chu Ye, his eyes pressed down, looking down at him.

"Crackle, crackle."

There was silence, except for the sound of charcoal burning.

"Get up." The emperor suddenly seemed to be a different person, with a slight smile in his voice, in stark contrast to his previous aggressiveness.

Chu Ye hurriedly kowtowed, and thanked the emperor in his mouth: "Thank you, the emperor." Then he stood up from the ground with such a calm demeanor that there was no wrinkle in his shirt. It's as if what just happened was just a dream, and never really happened.

The emperor, of course, did not miss these small details. He was very impressed in his heart, and felt that his Xiaoqi had made a humble gentleman.

He casually pointed to the yellow rosewood chair on the side, "Sit down." ”

"Your Majesty." Chu Ye saluted again, and then sat down.

After the emperor also returned to the imperial case, his voice returned to its previous gentleness, but the question asked made Chu Ye no longer dare to take it lightly.

"Chu Qing, I summoned you to the palace today, first, to understand the situation. Etiquette is not only the top priority after the beginning of the year, but also an important part of the selection of talents in the imperial court. If there is favoritism, bribery and fraud, as the emperor, I will not allow it to damage the atmosphere of the Western Jin Dynasty. ”

The emperor slapped the table heavily, and Chu Ye hurriedly stood up and blamed himself: "What Your Majesty said is extremely true. It was the minister's poor consideration in the disposition, which annoyed His Majesty. ”

"Sit down, there's not so much courtesy. After all, it's not your fault. ”

Chu Ye was as good as a stream, and sat back on the chair again.

The emperor took another sip of ginseng tea, and said with a smile, as if he was saying something funny, "I heard that during the first exam, there was a person who wanted to give you silver but you refused on the spot, and asked someone to take it down and put it at the gate of the tribute courtyard for three whole days?" ”

Chu Ye was a little embarrassed for a while, he scratched his head, "Chu Ye is ashamed, he didn't think about it for a while. ”

"No, no, no." The emperor waved his hand, "You have done an excellent job in this matter, and it is also a shock to those who have bad intentions!" ”

Chu Ye took a sip and shyly accepted the emperor's praise.

The emperor put down the teacup, but in his mind he recalled what Sima Cheng had said to him yesterday when he entered the palace:

"Erchen heard that Chu Shangshu, one of the main examiners of this department, acted perversely, and he actually took down the lifting of the son without any basis and put it in a flail......"

"Chu Shangshu is still young and doesn't know what to do, and his son thinks that he should be removed from his position as the chief examiner......"

"The son respects his father to select another experienced scholar from the Hanlin Academy to serve as the chief examiner......

The emperor sneered in his heart.

If it weren't for the fact that when he went to the queen's palace the day before yesterday, Sima Jin would have been there. He also told the queen that Chu Ye had cheated at the gate of the Tribute Courtyard as a joke, but she was afraid that she would believe Sima Cheng's slander and remove Chu Ye from the post of chief examiner.

His eldest son has indeed grown up. He actually played his father like a fool!

The emperor was a little afraid in his heart, and he almost became an unreasonable faint king. If he really removed Chu Ye from his post and replaced him with someone else, wouldn't it chill the hearts of the conscientious courtiers, and even more so the hearts of those who studied diligently!

Thinking of this, the emperor suddenly looked at Chu Ye, "Chu Qing, according to what you know about Liu Hanlin, he is a person who will accept bribes?" ”

Chu Ye was stunned for a moment, and replied truthfully, "Weichen doesn't know. ”

She took advantage of the movement of her waist, and for some reason in the past few days, she always felt weak and often sleepy. It's an indescribably strange feeling, but it's very familiar.

The emperor saw Chu Ye's movements sharply, as the emperor, he thought that he should care about the physical condition of his courtiers, especially Chu Ye, an honest minister who was dedicated to the country. So he opened his mouth and asked, "What's wrong Chu Qing, but he's not feeling well?" Do you want Imperial Doctor Xuan to take a look? ”

Chu Ye raised his head suddenly, his face stunned. Her movements were so small, and the emperor saw it?

She was in a daze when she heard the emperor shouting: "Tingyu ......"

"Your Majesty!" They hurriedly interrupted. If the imperial doctor is sent to take her pulse, won't the matter of her being a daughter be exposed!

Seeing the emperor's disapproving expression, Chu Ye hurriedly remedied: "I'm afraid it's because of the heavy political affairs recently, and the ministers have been overworked for a while, just go back and rest." If it's not in the way, don't bother the doctor to run again. ”